SMART COOKIE WILL INFORM YOU OF CLEVER TIPS TO MAKE COOKING WITH YOUR CHILD A HAPPY, LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
Give child large pieces to cut up.
When cutting fruit, adults should peel and cut away from the pits, seed or rind.
Children having difficulty cutting can snap or tear food or ingredients into smaller pieces.
Young children might need thinner pieces to make cutting easier.
Let your child look at the recipe and gather the necessary ingredients. Have all of the utensils and ingredients prepared before you begin.
Have the children taste, feel and smell the separate ingredients.
Cooking is the perfect time to introduce new vocabulary -whether it's "sauté", "whisk", "boil", "broil"....there should be constant language exchange and predictions made during the experience.
Emphasize initial consonant sounds; ask "What does BANANA start with?....Ba-Ba-Ba-Banana."